Hybrid Senior Water Design Manager (D&B)

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Training & development

Hybrid working

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited is seeking a Senior/Principal Design Manager for Design & Build water projects, to lead multidisciplinary teams across water, wastewater, hydraulics and pipeline infrastructure. This role offers strategic design leadership, risk management, and delivery excellence within a collaborative environment.

The position supports hybrid working arrangements with offices in multiple UK locations and opportunities to influence project outcomes from concept through delivery while

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Civil Water Engineering with Chartered/Incorporated status, or ICE chartership within 12 months.
• Extensive experience leading large-scale multidisciplinary projects throughout the full lifecycle, including client, contractor and team leadership.
• Strong expertise in design management and water sector infrastructure, including hydraulics, wastewater, clean water, water reuse, and pipeline systems.
• Proven ability to develop innovative technical solutions, challenge established approaches, and lead strategic engineering decision-making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and communicate complex technical issues at all organisational levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire engineering teams to deliver complex multidisciplinary design and build projects across water, wastewater, hydraulic, and pipeline infrastructure sectors.
• Manage the development and delivery of project design outputs, ensuring successful achievement of programme milestones, budgets, and quality standards.
• Oversee the production, review, and approval of technical deliverables, including reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work.
• Provide technical leadership across regional and national practices, promoting best practices, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and strengthen Design Management capabilities, particularly for Design & Build contracts, while contributing to business growth, recruitment, client relationships, and line management.
• Manage design risks, advise clients and project teams, support bid development, and apply sound engineering judgement to solve complex challenges.
• Ensure compliance with safety and CDM requirements while leading multidisciplinary teams across global locations to deliver integrated engineering solutions.

Skills

Design management

Water sector experience

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Civil Water Engineering

Chartered Engineer (ICE) status

Job description

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited is seeking a Senior/Principal Design Manager for Design & Build water projects, to lead multidisciplinary teams across water, wastewater, hydraulics and pipeline infrastructure. This role offers strategic design leadership, risk management, and delivery excellence within a collaborative environment.

The position supports hybrid working arrangements with offices in multiple UK locations and opportunities to influence project outcomes from concept through delivery while